Rev. Ben discusses John 12:20-33, focusing on Jesus’ joy at meeting the “outsiders” of the day, and how it relates to our current attempts to be as inclusive as possible, for the greater glory of God.

Talitha Phillips preaches about the snakes of Numbers 21: how the story calls us to face our pain to start the healing process, and the dangers of turning our pain, instead of salvation, into an idol.

Rev. Daniel talks about defining ones faith as progressive Christians in positives – of learning to live a “Generous Faith”. Scripture: John 2: 13-22

Rev. Ben discusses human failure: how it sometimes becomes unexpected success, and how it helps us gain compassion for others, encouraging us to be with them, as God is, in their suffering.

On Transfiguration Sunday Rev. Daniel speaks about the importance of Beauty in our lives.

Rev. Ben discusses the ways that Jesus’ healing stories are about restoring the whole person, and challenges us to see our connections to the earth and how we must take part in, and responsibility for, its healing.

Rev. Daniel looks at the story of Jesus and a man possessed by unclean spirits as guidance for the modern Christian response to today’s “demons”. Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Rev. Ben discusses the church’s Calvinist roots, focusing on the “doctrine of vocation”, showing it to be not only a great equalizer but also an invitation to everyone, everywhere, to do the work they have been called to do for the greater glory of God.

On Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, Rev. Ben argues that a church is at its most lively and vital when it engages with tricky social and political issues, and is ready to change and adapt to new understandings.

Rev. Ben discusses the new beginnings described at the start of the Gospel of Mark, relating it to our need to respond to violence at home and abroad with love and grace, helping make a new beginning for our world.